2023 Holiday Hitters: Canada-Wide Data Dive
January 14, 2024
A few weeks back, PBR Canada staff across the country hosted six Holiday Hitters Showcases across the country with a trio in Ontario (Burlington, Oshawa, Toronto), a pair in British Columbia (Victoria, North Vancouver) and a final one in Alberta (Calgary). The six events featured roughly 115 players with uncommitted talent everywhere throughout the three provinces.
Today, we will will wrap up our coverage from this year's Holiday Hitters Showcases as we bring you a nationwide leaderboard, featuring the leaders in several TrackMan Hitting metrics from the six showcases across the country.
+ Burlington Results (12/28)
+ Calgary Results (12/28)
+ Oshawa Results (12/29)
+ Toronto Results (1/3)
+ Victoria Results (1/3)
+ North Vancouver Results (1/4)
TRACKMAN
EXIT VELOCITY (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Cameron Dube | ON | Preston | 2024 | C | 100.4 mph |
| 2 | Brady Martynuik | ON | Elmvale District | 2027 | 3B | 99.4 mph |
| 3 | Aubrey Stender | AB | Holy Cross Collegiate | 2025 | 3B | 98.9 mph |
| 4 | Xander Guedes | BC | Seycove | 2025 | 3B | 98.8 mph |
| 5 | Logan Melo | ON | John Paul II | 2025 | 3B | 98.4 mph |
| 6 | Christian Goodson | BC | Belmont | 2025 | 1B | 97.5 mph |
| 7 | Raymond Bottin | BC | Notre Dame Regional | 2024 | RHP | 97.4 mph |
| 8 | Logan Booth | BC | GW Graham | 2025 | OF | 97.1 mph |
| 9 | Alexander Tassopoulos | ON | Bill Crothers | 2025 | SS | 96.3 mph |
| 10 | Dylan Zaretsky | ON | King City | 2025 | C | 96.0 mph |
Exit Velocity: This metric measures the speed of the ball off the bat, measured in miles per hour (mph).
EXIT VELOCITY (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
| 1 | Xander Guedes | BC | Seycove | 2025 | 3B | 90.9 mph |
| 2 | Logan Melo | ON | John Paul II | 2025 | 3B | 89.8 mph |
| 3 | Cameron Dube | ON | Preston | 2024 | C | 89.4 mph |
| 4 | Dylan Zaretsky | ON | King City | 2025 | C | 87.0 mph |
| 5 | Aubrey Stender | AB | Holy Cross Collegiate | 2025 | 3B | 86.9 mph |
| 6 | Trent Black | ON | Philip Pocock Catholic | 2024 | OF | 86.1 mph |
| 7 | AJ Dubeau | ON | Macdonald Cartier | 2025 | SS | 85.8 mph |
| 8 | Parker Deans | ON | Robert F. Hall | 2025 | OF | 85.7 mph |
| 9 | Logan Booth | BC | GW Graham | 2025 | OF | 85.5 mph |
| 10 | Owen Gowland | ON | Georgetown | 2024 | 1B | 85.5 mph |
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (MAX)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
| 1 | Aubrey Stender | AB | Holy Cross Collegiate | 2025 | 3B | 375 ft |
| 2 | Xander Guedes | BC | Seycove | 2025 | 3B | 361 ft |
| 3 | Dylan Zaretsky | ON | King City | 2025 | C | 349 ft |
| 4 | Daniel Dery | ON | Westmount Collegiate | 2026 | 1B | 347 ft |
| 5 | Christian Goodson | BC | Belmont | 2025 | 1B | 345 ft |
| 6 | Logan Booth | BC | GW Graham | 2025 | OF | 344 ft |
| 7 | Colin Miller | ON | Brooklin | 2027 | C | 343 ft |
| 8 | Wesley Saunders | ON | Saint-Charles-Garnier | 2026 | OF | 342 ft |
| 9 | Parker Deans | ON | Robert F. Hall | 2025 | OF | 342 ft |
| 10 | Phelan McGivern | ON | St. Peter Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 342 ft |
Distance: This metric measures how far the ball traveled, or would travel if it was not obstructed, measured in feet.
BATTED BALL DISTANCE (AVG.)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (avg) |
| 1 | Alexander Tassopoulos | ON | Bill Crothers | 2025 | SS | 271 ft |
| 2 | Logan Booth | BC | GW Graham | 2025 | OF | 258 ft |
| 3 | Aubrey Stender | AB | Holy Cross Collegiate | 2025 | 3B | 253 ft |
| 4 | Dylan Zaretsky | ON | King City | 2025 | C | 244 ft |
| 5 | Logan Melo | ON | John Paul II | 2025 | 3B | 241 ft |
| 6 | Owen Gowland | ON | Georgetown | 2024 | 1B | 240 ft |
| 7 | Matthew Tan | ON | Holy Trinity | 2025 | 3B | 234 ft |
| 8 | Elliot Mazer | ON | Harbord Collegiate | 2025 | SS | 233 ft |
| 9 | Carter Bestebroer | BC | Unity Christian School | 2026 | C | 233 ft |
| 10 | Caleb Smith | ON | E.L. Crossley | 2026 | C | 230 ft |
HARD HIT %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hard Hit % |
| 1 | Logan Melo | ON | John Paul II | 2025 | 3B | 68 % |
| 2 | Xander Guedes | BC | Seycove | 2025 | 3B | 62 % |
| 3 | Cameron Dube | ON | Preston | 2024 | C | 54 % |
| 4 | Aubrey Stender | AB | Holy Cross Collegiate | 2025 | 3B | 47 % |
| 5 | Raymond Bottin | BC | Notre Dame Regional | 2024 | RHP | 43 % |
| 6 | Colin Miller | ON | Brooklin | 2027 | C | 39 % |
| 7 | Christian Goodson | BC | Belmont | 2025 | 1B | 36 % |
| 8 | Alexander Tassopoulos | ON | Bill Crothers | 2025 | SS | 36 % |
| 9 | Owen Gowland | ON | Georgetown | 2024 | 1B | 33 % |
| ^ | Trent Black | ON | Philip Pocock Catholic | 2024 | OF | 33 % |
Hard Hit % - Percentage of batted balls with an exit velocity of 90mph or higher.
SWEET SPOT %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
| 1 | Joshua Samuels | ON | Maple | 2025 | RHP | 89 % |
| 2 | Logan Melo | ON | John Paul II | 2025 | 3B | 81 % |
| 3 | Christian Planche | ON | St. Francis Xavier Secondary School | 2025 | 1B | 81 % |
| 4 | Joshua Bushen | ON | TA Blakelock | 2024 | C | 80 % |
| 5 | Nathan Eccleston | ON | Archbishop Denis O’Connor | 2024 | OF | 78 % |
| 6 | Ezra Krulicki | ON | Waterloo Oxford | 2025 | OF | 77 % |
| 7 | Lucas Cordeiro | ON | Michael Power/St Josephs | 2026 | SS | 76 % |
| 8 | Jalen Pacampara | ON | St. Martins | 2025 | SS | 75 % |
| 9 | Elliot Mazer | ON | Harbord Collegiate | 2025 | SS | 74 % |
| 10 | Matthew Tan | ON | Holy Trinity | 2025 | 3B | 72 % |
Sweet Spot Percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
LINE DRIVE %
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Line Drive % |
| 1 | Jalen Pacampara | ON | St. Martins | 2025 | SS | 58 % |
| ^ | Smyan Billing | BC | Sands Secondary | 2025 | 1B | 58 % |
| 2 | Migel Lopez | ON | Frontenac | 2026 | SS | 57 % |
| 3 | AJ Dubeau | ON | Macdonald Cartier | 2025 | SS | 56 % |
| 4 | Owen Gowland | ON | Georgetown | 2024 | 1B | 55 % |
| 5 | Ethan Zega | ON | Courtice | 2025 | 2B | 54 % |
| 6 | Joshua Bushen | ON | TA Blakelock | 2024 | C | 53 % |
| 7 | Stephen De Rose | ON | St. Joan of Arc | 2025 | 1B | 52 % |
| 8 | Jack Rossetti | ON | Humberside Collegiate | 2025 | SS | 52 % |
| 9 | Ezra Krulicki | ON | Waterloo Oxford | 2025 | OF | 51 % |
Line Drive Percentage: Percentage of batted balls between 8 and 32 degrees.
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| 2024 Canadian College & University Showcase | ON | 02/03 | BP Sports Park |
| Super 60 Pro Showcase | NATIONAL | 02/04 | The MAX - McCook, IL |
| 2024 Greater Toronto Preseason ID | ON | 02/19 | Vaughan Sportsplex |
| 2024 Canada Reds Academy Scout Day | ON | 02/23 | Russell Sports Dome |
| 2024 Ottawa/Gatineau Preseason ID | ON | 03/01 | Bell Sensplex |
| 2024 Spring Future Games Trials | ON | 03/29 | The Athlete Matrix |
| 2024 Pitcher Only Future Games Trials | ON | 03/29 | NRS Institute |
| 2024 Pitcher Only Future Games Trials II | ON | 04/01 | NRS Institute |
| 2024 Junior Future Games Trials | ON | 04/01 | The Athlete Matrix |
| 2024 Spring Future Games Trials II | ON | 04/06 | Campus Fieldhouse |
| 2024 Unsigned Senior Showcase | ON | 04/07 | Campus Fieldhouse |
| 2024 Junior Future Games Trials II | ON | 04/13 | Campus Fieldhouse |
| 2024 Terriers Scout Day | ON | 04/24 | King's Christian Collegiate |
| Improve My Profile with Game Video (Ontario) | ON | 08/29 | Ontario |
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